Chapter 207: Meeting Smiley Again

At this moment, four people stood in front of the stone steps.

The animal-faced ring on the wide-open bronze gate was mottled by the moss, and dark brown blood scabs were formed in the dents of the door nails.

The halberd-wielding stone men on both sides of the corridor suddenly opened their eyes under the self-igniting torches. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that their pupils were inlaid with obsidian and reflected a cold light.

The fragments of the mural still retain the remnants of the princess's silver armor and red tassels, but the wolf pattern on the quiver had been gouged out by a later comer with the tip of a knife.

This scene was somewhat shocking, but more of it was weird.

This shipwreck tomb seemed to be even larger than they had imagined.

The white ghost just glanced at the stone men on both sides, then he took a step onto the stone steps, saying as he walked: "Be careful, there may be traps triggered at any time."

The open bronze door and stone steps seemed to invite those who entered here to enter with a sense of deadly danger.

But the four of them were tomb robbers roaming in danger, so after a little fear, they moved forward up the stairs.

The oil lamps on both sides of the wall continued to light up as they entered, until they walked down the stone steps and stepped onto the ground, the white ghost took a slight breath.

A few points of faint blue light leaked out from the star map on the dome, illuminating the crisscrossing cracks on the surface of the stone coffin, like a tortoise shell crushed by iron hooves.

There are four bronze tigers at the four corners of the coffin, with gilded masks of Hun envoys pressed under their claws. Ninety-nine bone bells are tied to the iron chains hanging from the caisson, but there is silence when the wind blows!

Each bone fragment was wrapped in three layers of silk. The bronze goose and fish lamp buried with the deceased still maintained its wings-spreading posture. The solidified fat in the lamp tray was bluish-white, like a residual shadow cast by the cold moon outside the Great Wall.

The iron sword hanging on the door lintel suddenly trembled, and the jade silkworm tied to the sword tassel crawled all over the cracks. On the peeling fragments of the mural on the wall, a princess wearing a step-shaking crown was holding a bow and arrow. Where the arrow was pointing, the ink-painted army was turning into quicksand.

Hei Xiazi raised his eyebrows, "We are indeed the first group of people to come in. The popularity caused these murals to oxidize instantly."

But the scene before them was somewhat surprising. Even the black blind man and the white ghost, who had been to many tombs, felt a creepy feeling at this moment.

It was as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at them. From the moment they stepped onto the stone steps and entered here, the feeling of being watched was particularly clear!

“Boo-hoo-hoo——”

It was like the howling of ghosts and wolves caused by a cold wind, and among these creepy sounds, there was also a sad and mournful sobbing sound.

On the two side domes that Heixiazi and Aning could not see, a head emerged from the dome.

The vengeful spirit instantly let out a sharp cry, and his scream was like a signal. The white ghost instantly looked towards the dome, and Sang Mo also raised his head and looked up when the evil spirit's finger pointed upwards.

The evil spirit slightly grinned, revealing the sharp tips of its fangs. "How dare a mere thousand-year-old ghost covet my master!"

The vengeful spirit has already flown up, and his goal is very clear, which is to capture the ghost on the upper right first.

The evil spirit took a glance and wrote on the drawing board: Master, these two are thousand-year-old ghosts. There should be many ghosts here. Let me catch one to ask about the situation.

Sang Mo nodded, "Be careful."

Hearing this, Hei Xia Zi and Aning became more alert instantly. It seemed that a ghost that they could not see had appeared.

At times like this they won't show off their bravery, as they can't see the ghosts, so they can only try not to fall behind and keep their eyes scanning the surroundings. Not being able to see the ghosts doesn't hinder their observation and avoid traps.

Just by looking at it, both of them found something unusual.

A cold fragrance suddenly seeped out from the cracks in the stone coffin, an old scent mixed with borneol and rhino horn. The bronze Vermilion Bird hanging above the coffin lid suddenly turned its head, and the jade cicada in its beak made a soft buzzing sound, shaking off the dust that had accumulated on the beams for who knows how many years.

Ah Ning's face was tense as he whispered, "We seem to have triggered something."

Hei Xiazi quickly reminded, "Cover your nose and mouth!"

The cold fragrance was unusual, and it was probably a drug or something like that. Hei Xiazi's reminder was not unreasonable, but Sang Mo couldn't hear it. Hei Xiazi turned around and covered Sang Mo's mouth and nose with his hands.

Sang Mo, whose mouth and nose were suddenly covered, asked, "?"

Because of his position and his awareness of the surroundings, he did not stop the black bear from approaching, which allowed the black bear to cover his mouth and nose successfully.

But he saw Aning and Bai Gui covering their mouths and noses, and he understood the reason, and said, "Okay, I'll cover it myself."

Hei Xia Zi then let go of his hand. Although there was still a lingering feeling of heat in his palm, he could feel the subtle heat through the black gloves. This was the hot air that Sang Mo exhaled when he spoke just now.

As soon as Hei Xia Zi stood still, he seemed to notice something unusual with his peripheral vision. He quickly turned his gaze to the sarcophagus again. The heavy coffin lid shook and rolled to the ground with a bang.

A pale, black hand with sharp nails climbed up the edge of the coffin, and then a figure sat up from it. But when Hei Xiazi saw that face, he gasped, "Good fellow."

"Laughing Corpse!"

Aning was frightened by the smiling face of the zongzi sitting up in the coffin. She retreated to the side of Hei Xia Zi and asked, "What is a smiling corpse?"

Hei Xiazi pointed at the Zongzi wearing a red dress with wide sleeves and said, "It's the one in front of us. You can see the smile on her face, right? This is the Smiling Corpse, an extremely ferocious creature. If I really have to describe it, it's dozens of times more powerful than an ordinary Zongzi."

Ah Ning, "!!!"

The white ghost snorted, "The tomb of the Five Barbarians period is not a forbidden area, so it's not a big problem."

Sang Mo looked at the smiling corpse opposite him with a slightly raised brow. He felt that it looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while, so he could only ask the system.

[The host has indeed seen a smiling corpse before, and recently dealt with a smiling corpse that was not particularly ferocious in Shennongjia. 】

Sang Mo nodded his chin, "As usual, we deal with the ghosts, Blind Man, you look for the mechanism, and Aning keeps an eye on the whole place. If there is anything unusual, give us a heads up immediately."

"Also, Aning, don't lose any blood. Be careful."

Bai Gui took out a yellow talisman, and with a puff, the talisman automatically lit up. He lit the cigarette in the corner of his mouth and handed the talisman to Sang Mo.

Sang Mo fumbled for a cigarette and lit it. After exhaling a puff of smoke, he said, "This is definitely not a forbidden area. You've made a wasted trip this time."

Bai Gui rolled his eyes at him and said, "Not only has your temper improved, but you also seem to have some manners."

Sang Mo couldn't hear. The two ghosts on the dome were dealt with by evil spirits and vengeful spirits. He and Bai Gui only needed to kill the smiling corpse in front of them.

...

At the same time, on the sea, a ship was sailing quickly towards two docked ships.

Xie Yuchen stood on the deck and watched through a telescope. "It's getting closer. The two ships in front should belong to Sang Mo and Aning."

"But it looks like we're late."

Zhang Qiling on the side didn't say anything. When he arrived at the dock, he tried to contact Hei Xiazi, but the phone was out of service area and could not be connected.

Originally, Zhang Qiling wanted to rent a boat and go out to sea by himself, but he happened to see Xie Yuchen coming in a hurry.

Not only did Xie Yuchen come, he also brought Wu Xie and Fatty Wang.

So, the four of them came here together. Fortunately, they were looking in the right direction and they finally found it.

But it was indeed late.

This is what they discovered after approaching the two ships. Sang Mo and his companions were not on the ship; they had already gone into the sea.